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	<link>http://merlinsrest.com</link>
	<description>3601 E. Lake St., Minneapolis - 612 216 2419</description>
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		<title>By: Paul</title>
		<link>http://merlinsrest.com/meal-and-drink/#comment-41</link>
		<author>Paul</author>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2007 21:22:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://merlinsrest.com/meal-and-drink/#comment-41</guid>
					<description>Please be sure to include some good solid vegetarian and whole grain menu items.  And that doesn't mean just leaving out the meat:  shephard's pie with beans, grains, and tofu instead of meat; sauteed or grilled  (maybe organically grown) vegetables over brown rice; and whole wheat buns for burgers would be some suggestions. I'm sure that a lot of the more nutrition-conscious people around south Minneapolis and the near side of Saint Paul would love to have a wholesome place to eat and enjoy all that good beer and wine plus music and great atmosphere.  And keep the fish and chips and Guinness stew coming, too!!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Please be sure to include some good solid vegetarian and whole grain menu items.  And that doesn&#8217;t mean just leaving out the meat:  shephard&#8217;s pie with beans, grains, and tofu instead of meat; sauteed or grilled  (maybe organically grown) vegetables over brown rice; and whole wheat buns for burgers would be some suggestions. I&#8217;m sure that a lot of the more nutrition-conscious people around south Minneapolis and the near side of Saint Paul would love to have a wholesome place to eat and enjoy all that good beer and wine plus music and great atmosphere.  And keep the fish and chips and Guinness stew coming, too!!</p>
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		<title>By: Chas</title>
		<link>http://merlinsrest.com/meal-and-drink/#comment-42</link>
		<author>Chas</author>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2007 01:50:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://merlinsrest.com/meal-and-drink/#comment-42</guid>
					<description>The fish 'n' chips last week were good -decent sized pieces of fish and not too greasy compared to some places.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The fish &#8216;n&#8217; chips last week were good -decent sized pieces of fish and not too greasy compared to some places.</p>
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		<title>By: Merlin</title>
		<link>http://merlinsrest.com/meal-and-drink/#comment-43</link>
		<author>Merlin</author>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2007 03:23:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://merlinsrest.com/meal-and-drink/#comment-43</guid>
					<description>Paul: Thanks much for the suggestions! They are truly appreciated. We'll take these into discussion and see what we might do once we have the full kitchen staff in place.

And Chas: Thanks for the kind words!
-cK</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Paul: Thanks much for the suggestions! They are truly appreciated. We&#8217;ll take these into discussion and see what we might do once we have the full kitchen staff in place.</p>
<p>And Chas: Thanks for the kind words!<br />
-cK</p>
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		<title>By: gena</title>
		<link>http://merlinsrest.com/meal-and-drink/#comment-46</link>
		<author>gena</author>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2007 21:59:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://merlinsrest.com/meal-and-drink/#comment-46</guid>
					<description>I'm so excited you have Stronbow!  Brings back memories of living in England.  I can't wait to have a tall one!  I live in the neighborhood and friends and I are hoping to grab a table outside tonight...see you soon, Merlin!  :-)</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I&#8217;m so excited you have Stronbow!  Brings back memories of living in England.  I can&#8217;t wait to have a tall one!  I live in the neighborhood and friends and I are hoping to grab a table outside tonight&#8230;see you soon, Merlin!  <img src='http://merlinsrest.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':-)' class='wp-smiley' /></p>
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		<title>By: Paul S</title>
		<link>http://merlinsrest.com/meal-and-drink/#comment-47</link>
		<author>Paul S</author>
		<pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2007 02:06:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://merlinsrest.com/meal-and-drink/#comment-47</guid>
					<description>Hi all:
I LOVE Merlin's Rest.  It is so cozy. I have suggestions for wine.
A GREAT wine company that you should consider for your wines is 
Etica Fair Trade Wine.  It is based here out of Minneapolis (Chicago Ave) and only distributes Fair Trade Wine--this is wine where ALL the workers get fair wages--including the grape pickers.  The wine is very tasty and the folks at Etica are super friendly. Brad Conley in particular. The Birchwood Cafe is among the restaurants to use Etica.  I discovered them through a charity fundraiser. They also donate 5% of profits to scholarships at the University of Minnesota and are very involved in charities. Good wine. Good people. Good causes. Sounds like a winner.  See http://www.eticafairtrade.com/contact_us/</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hi all:<br />
I LOVE Merlin&#8217;s Rest.  It is so cozy. I have suggestions for wine.<br />
A GREAT wine company that you should consider for your wines is<br />
Etica Fair Trade Wine.  It is based here out of Minneapolis (Chicago Ave) and only distributes Fair Trade Wine&#8211;this is wine where ALL the workers get fair wages&#8211;including the grape pickers.  The wine is very tasty and the folks at Etica are super friendly. Brad Conley in particular. The Birchwood Cafe is among the restaurants to use Etica.  I discovered them through a charity fundraiser. They also donate 5% of profits to scholarships at the University of Minnesota and are very involved in charities. Good wine. Good people. Good causes. Sounds like a winner.  See <a href="http://www.eticafairtrade.com/contact_us/" rel="nofollow">http://www.eticafairtrade.com/contact_us/</a></p>
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		<title>By: Merlin</title>
		<link>http://merlinsrest.com/meal-and-drink/#comment-48</link>
		<author>Merlin</author>
		<pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2007 02:26:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://merlinsrest.com/meal-and-drink/#comment-48</guid>
					<description>Gena - Thanks for popping by! We appreciate it. And my apologies on taking a spell to respond. (Was sitting happily on a lake for a couple days.)

Paul - Great suggestion. We'll look into it. (Birchwood's a gem, isn't it? I may use your idea to conduct "official research" over there again.) Thanks!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Gena - Thanks for popping by! We appreciate it. And my apologies on taking a spell to respond. (Was sitting happily on a lake for a couple days.)</p>
<p>Paul - Great suggestion. We&#8217;ll look into it. (Birchwood&#8217;s a gem, isn&#8217;t it? I may use your idea to conduct &#8220;official research&#8221; over there again.) Thanks!</p>
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		<title>By: Vivienne</title>
		<link>http://merlinsrest.com/meal-and-drink/#comment-61</link>
		<author>Vivienne</author>
		<pubDate>Wed, 30 May 2007 00:52:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://merlinsrest.com/meal-and-drink/#comment-61</guid>
					<description>I lived 50 miles South of Scotland for most of my life.....A few suggestions would be:
Pitchers of Shandy in the summertime - half beer/half Sprite
Merrydown Cider...The BEST.....WAY better than Strongbow!
I see you already serve Boddington's Bitter!  WooHoo!!!  (Is there an option to have it served a bit on the less-frigid?!
Game Pie
Neeps and Tatties
Cornish Pasties (Molly Quinn's were great!!)
Pork Pies
Sticky toffee pudding
trifle
(skip the Haggis!)
Maybe finding a Keilidh Band to play there?
Domino games
We'll be wandering in for a bite and a swift pint or two one night soon!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I lived 50 miles South of Scotland for most of my life&#8230;..A few suggestions would be:<br />
Pitchers of Shandy in the summertime - half beer/half Sprite<br />
Merrydown Cider&#8230;The BEST&#8230;..WAY better than Strongbow!<br />
I see you already serve Boddington&#8217;s Bitter!  WooHoo!!!  (Is there an option to have it served a bit on the less-frigid?!<br />
Game Pie<br />
Neeps and Tatties<br />
Cornish Pasties (Molly Quinn&#8217;s were great!!)<br />
Pork Pies<br />
Sticky toffee pudding<br />
trifle<br />
(skip the Haggis!)<br />
Maybe finding a Keilidh Band to play there?<br />
Domino games<br />
We&#8217;ll be wandering in for a bite and a swift pint or two one night soon!</p>
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		<title>By: Merlin</title>
		<link>http://merlinsrest.com/meal-and-drink/#comment-62</link>
		<author>Merlin</author>
		<pubDate>Wed, 30 May 2007 02:34:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://merlinsrest.com/meal-and-drink/#comment-62</guid>
					<description>Vivienne,
Wonderful suggestions! We're rapidly expanding the menu, and I'm about to post that information. It doesn't meet all your requests, but we'll do what we can. Great feedback. Thanks for that. And, yes, please do pop in and say hello!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Vivienne,<br />
Wonderful suggestions! We&#8217;re rapidly expanding the menu, and I&#8217;m about to post that information. It doesn&#8217;t meet all your requests, but we&#8217;ll do what we can. Great feedback. Thanks for that. And, yes, please do pop in and say hello!</p>
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		<title>By: John</title>
		<link>http://merlinsrest.com/meal-and-drink/#comment-63</link>
		<author>John</author>
		<pubDate>Wed, 30 May 2007 14:05:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://merlinsrest.com/meal-and-drink/#comment-63</guid>
					<description>re: Vivenne's request for a slightly less frigid pint.  
When I was in high school, the man who owned the bowling alley always had a glass of beer on the shelf behind the bar.  He wouldn't drink beer unless it was room temp.  Maybe you could call ahead and have the bartender set a pint out to warm up for you.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>re: Vivenne&#8217;s request for a slightly less frigid pint.<br />
When I was in high school, the man who owned the bowling alley always had a glass of beer on the shelf behind the bar.  He wouldn&#8217;t drink beer unless it was room temp.  Maybe you could call ahead and have the bartender set a pint out to warm up for you.</p>
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		<title>By: Merlin</title>
		<link>http://merlinsrest.com/meal-and-drink/#comment-64</link>
		<author>Merlin</author>
		<pubDate>Wed, 30 May 2007 14:33:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://merlinsrest.com/meal-and-drink/#comment-64</guid>
					<description>John,
It's funny how the simple solutions can elude one! I should have considered that...especially since my girlfriend is that way about soda pop. Cracks it open and lets some of the cold and fizz escape before she'll drink it. Huh.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>John,<br />
It&#8217;s funny how the simple solutions can elude one! I should have considered that&#8230;especially since my girlfriend is that way about soda pop. Cracks it open and lets some of the cold and fizz escape before she&#8217;ll drink it. Huh.</p>
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		<title>By: DocLnghair</title>
		<link>http://merlinsrest.com/meal-and-drink/#comment-66</link>
		<author>DocLnghair</author>
		<pubDate>Wed, 30 May 2007 18:32:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://merlinsrest.com/meal-and-drink/#comment-66</guid>
					<description>I'm becoming an addict for the Guinness Stew. it's exquisite. 
I like the idea of taking on breakfasts when you are able. I'd recomend at least one solid Mexican style item like Molly's old Tex-mex eggs. Chorizo, eggs, Jalapenos and Guinness. Few things mix better!
I'd also suggest Wychwood beers. They only import a few of their stable into the US, but Wychcraft is wonderful, Scarecrow, and Fiddler's Elbow are great summer brews, and their Hobgobblin is fine dark ale. 
They have a Green Goblin Cider, but I don't think you can find it in the States yet. Thank you again for getting back into the fray as it were. 
We Old Time Well alumni feel at home again. It's been way to long!
I'm telling all I know to stop in.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I&#8217;m becoming an addict for the Guinness Stew. it&#8217;s exquisite.<br />
I like the idea of taking on breakfasts when you are able. I&#8217;d recomend at least one solid Mexican style item like Molly&#8217;s old Tex-mex eggs. Chorizo, eggs, Jalapenos and Guinness. Few things mix better!<br />
I&#8217;d also suggest Wychwood beers. They only import a few of their stable into the US, but Wychcraft is wonderful, Scarecrow, and Fiddler&#8217;s Elbow are great summer brews, and their Hobgobblin is fine dark ale.<br />
They have a Green Goblin Cider, but I don&#8217;t think you can find it in the States yet. Thank you again for getting back into the fray as it were.<br />
We Old Time Well alumni feel at home again. It&#8217;s been way to long!<br />
I&#8217;m telling all I know to stop in.</p>
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		<title>By: Merlin</title>
		<link>http://merlinsrest.com/meal-and-drink/#comment-67</link>
		<author>Merlin</author>
		<pubDate>Wed, 30 May 2007 18:58:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://merlinsrest.com/meal-and-drink/#comment-67</guid>
					<description>Doc! Golden ideas. Thanks for those. I'll keep an eye out for the Wychwood beers--"research" purposes only, of course. If we can add some funky bottle stock to the beer side of things, we will.
I like the spicey / Tex-Mex idea for the future. I hope we make it so!

And thanks for all the kind words here and on your own blog. We appreciate it. I might just have to link to that tomorrow on the main page of merlinsrest.com. (I hope you don't mind!)</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Doc! Golden ideas. Thanks for those. I&#8217;ll keep an eye out for the Wychwood beers&#8211;&#8221;research&#8221; purposes only, of course. If we can add some funky bottle stock to the beer side of things, we will.<br />
I like the spicey / Tex-Mex idea for the future. I hope we make it so!</p>
<p>And thanks for all the kind words here and on your own blog. We appreciate it. I might just have to link to that tomorrow on the main page of merlinsrest.com. (I hope you don&#8217;t mind!)</p>
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		<title>By: DocLnghair</title>
		<link>http://merlinsrest.com/meal-and-drink/#comment-68</link>
		<author>DocLnghair</author>
		<pubDate>Wed, 30 May 2007 19:43:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://merlinsrest.com/meal-and-drink/#comment-68</guid>
					<description>Feel free to link! I'll add a brief here to ask folks looking at my blog to look at the Save Tara information. One of the most historic spots in Ireland is in danger of becoming a highway interchange!
Thanks again!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Feel free to link! I&#8217;ll add a brief here to ask folks looking at my blog to look at the Save Tara information. One of the most historic spots in Ireland is in danger of becoming a highway interchange!<br />
Thanks again!</p>
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		<title>By: Paul</title>
		<link>http://merlinsrest.com/meal-and-drink/#comment-97</link>
		<author>Paul</author>
		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Jun 2007 13:53:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://merlinsrest.com/meal-and-drink/#comment-97</guid>
					<description>Tremendous vegetable barley soup last night!  Sean the Chef is a wizard in his own right, even though he wears that baseball cap instead of a pointy hat.

Paul Mc</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Tremendous vegetable barley soup last night!  Sean the Chef is a wizard in his own right, even though he wears that baseball cap instead of a pointy hat.</p>
<p>Paul Mc</p>
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		<title>By: Liadan</title>
		<link>http://merlinsrest.com/meal-and-drink/#comment-170</link>
		<author>Liadan</author>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Aug 2007 14:23:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://merlinsrest.com/meal-and-drink/#comment-170</guid>
					<description>I'm going to repeat my request for Magners cider, esp. now that we can get it in the cities. Also, something sweet on the menu would not go amiss. The pears in frangelico were tasty. I know that by the time I get to Merlin's to listen to the music, I've eaten dinner and would like dessert with my cider.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I&#8217;m going to repeat my request for Magners cider, esp. now that we can get it in the cities. Also, something sweet on the menu would not go amiss. The pears in frangelico were tasty. I know that by the time I get to Merlin&#8217;s to listen to the music, I&#8217;ve eaten dinner and would like dessert with my cider.</p>
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		<title>By: Seven</title>
		<link>http://merlinsrest.com/meal-and-drink/#comment-318</link>
		<author>Seven</author>
		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Sep 2007 22:13:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://merlinsrest.com/meal-and-drink/#comment-318</guid>
					<description>I love that there's already requests for vegetarian food here that didn't come from me. Righteous! So what are the chances you'd consider making veggie (paying attn to stock) beer cheese soup? I don't know if it'd fit in with the Isles theme, but I'd order it just about weekly.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I love that there&#8217;s already requests for vegetarian food here that didn&#8217;t come from me. Righteous! So what are the chances you&#8217;d consider making veggie (paying attn to stock) beer cheese soup? I don&#8217;t know if it&#8217;d fit in with the Isles theme, but I&#8217;d order it just about weekly.</p>
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		<title>By: Merlin</title>
		<link>http://merlinsrest.com/meal-and-drink/#comment-320</link>
		<author>Merlin</author>
		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Sep 2007 00:03:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://merlinsrest.com/meal-and-drink/#comment-320</guid>
					<description>Seven,
Thanks for the note. I'll pass it on to Chef and see what we can do. I think he'd enjoy the challenge! And, yes: If we're able to do this dish, we will pay attention to stock. That's an important reminder, though (especially in the Midwest!).</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Seven,<br />
Thanks for the note. I&#8217;ll pass it on to Chef and see what we can do. I think he&#8217;d enjoy the challenge! And, yes: If we&#8217;re able to do this dish, we will pay attention to stock. That&#8217;s an important reminder, though (especially in the Midwest!).</p>
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		<title>By: John</title>
		<link>http://merlinsrest.com/meal-and-drink/#comment-336</link>
		<author>John</author>
		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Sep 2007 14:38:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://merlinsrest.com/meal-and-drink/#comment-336</guid>
					<description>Make that 2 votes for beer cheese soup.</description>
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		<title>By: Michael Gause</title>
		<link>http://merlinsrest.com/meal-and-drink/#comment-339</link>
		<author>Michael Gause</author>
		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Sep 2007 22:58:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://merlinsrest.com/meal-and-drink/#comment-339</guid>
					<description>Going there tonight for the first time. Looking forward to a nice Scottish ale. Recommendation: Hand-pulled ale!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Going there tonight for the first time. Looking forward to a nice Scottish ale. Recommendation: Hand-pulled ale!</p>
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		<title>By: Nate O Potato</title>
		<link>http://merlinsrest.com/meal-and-drink/#comment-345</link>
		<author>Nate O Potato</author>
		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Sep 2007 22:54:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://merlinsrest.com/meal-and-drink/#comment-345</guid>
					<description>How about some bangers and mash?</description>
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		<title>By: Lina</title>
		<link>http://merlinsrest.com/meal-and-drink/#comment-497</link>
		<author>Lina</author>
		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Oct 2007 05:09:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://merlinsrest.com/meal-and-drink/#comment-497</guid>
					<description>Last time I was at Merlin's was for the half-way to St. Pat's gig, with the Tim Malloys. Our server (I believer her name was M'kenna; lovely girl!) blessed us with the last three pieces of pie in the kitchen--- PIE!! Nice 'n hot, ala mode. The cherry was absolutely perfect; could we have pie every Tuesday night? I would pretend to be there for Bedlam, but really, it'd be for the whiskey and pie. :)</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Last time I was at Merlin&#8217;s was for the half-way to St. Pat&#8217;s gig, with the Tim Malloys. Our server (I believer her name was M&#8217;kenna; lovely girl!) blessed us with the last three pieces of pie in the kitchen&#8212; PIE!! Nice &#8216;n hot, ala mode. The cherry was absolutely perfect; could we have pie every Tuesday night? I would pretend to be there for Bedlam, but really, it&#8217;d be for the whiskey and pie. <img src='http://merlinsrest.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' /></p>
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		<title>By: DB</title>
		<link>http://merlinsrest.com/meal-and-drink/#comment-510</link>
		<author>DB</author>
		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Oct 2007 04:02:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://merlinsrest.com/meal-and-drink/#comment-510</guid>
					<description>Love the scotch tastings!  Good way to get people to become regulars.  And, I agree with the above statements that you need BANGERS AND MASH on the menu!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Love the scotch tastings!  Good way to get people to become regulars.  And, I agree with the above statements that you need BANGERS AND MASH on the menu!</p>
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		<title>By: Bill Watkins</title>
		<link>http://merlinsrest.com/meal-and-drink/#comment-555</link>
		<author>Bill Watkins</author>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Oct 2007 18:36:53 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description>Bangers and mash will be on shortly - first we had to sample one heck of a lot of sausages to find the right kind, we have them now,  to be served with London Pub Sauce, (like real thick A1 for the uninitiated. )  More delights in the pipeline.

Enjoy, 
Bill</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Bangers and mash will be on shortly - first we had to sample one heck of a lot of sausages to find the right kind, we have them now,  to be served with London Pub Sauce, (like real thick A1 for the uninitiated. )  More delights in the pipeline.</p>
<p>Enjoy,<br />
Bill</p>
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		<title>By: Nate O Potato</title>
		<link>http://merlinsrest.com/meal-and-drink/#comment-582</link>
		<author>Nate O Potato</author>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Oct 2007 22:50:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://merlinsrest.com/meal-and-drink/#comment-582</guid>
					<description>You really are the greatest. Looking forward to the new menu items and I am excited about the breakfast. See ya t'night!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>You really are the greatest. Looking forward to the new menu items and I am excited about the breakfast. See ya t&#8217;night!</p>
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		<title>By: Merlin</title>
		<link>http://merlinsrest.com/meal-and-drink/#comment-584</link>
		<author>Merlin</author>
		<pubDate>Sat, 13 Oct 2007 02:46:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://merlinsrest.com/meal-and-drink/#comment-584</guid>
					<description>Thanks, Nate! Kilt up!</description>
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		<title>By: DB</title>
		<link>http://merlinsrest.com/meal-and-drink/#comment-614</link>
		<author>DB</author>
		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Oct 2007 00:42:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://merlinsrest.com/meal-and-drink/#comment-614</guid>
					<description>Excellent!  Can't wait to see the Bangers and Mash on the menu!  I'm building up my appetite for them as we speak....</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Excellent!  Can&#8217;t wait to see the Bangers and Mash on the menu!  I&#8217;m building up my appetite for them as we speak&#8230;.</p>
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		<title>By: NeighborhoodGal</title>
		<link>http://merlinsrest.com/meal-and-drink/#comment-2361</link>
		<author>NeighborhoodGal</author>
		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Dec 2007 20:27:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://merlinsrest.com/meal-and-drink/#comment-2361</guid>
					<description>I love, love, LOVE your traditional Irish breakfast! Don't ever stop with that, please. I had the best plate of eggs, toast, hash browns, and bangers on my life at Merlins just a couple weeks ago and will return often for more breakfast. Good price, too.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I love, love, LOVE your traditional Irish breakfast! Don&#8217;t ever stop with that, please. I had the best plate of eggs, toast, hash browns, and bangers on my life at Merlins just a couple weeks ago and will return often for more breakfast. Good price, too.</p>
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		<title>By: The Cultural Terrorist</title>
		<link>http://merlinsrest.com/meal-and-drink/#comment-2415</link>
		<author>The Cultural Terrorist</author>
		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Dec 2007 19:32:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://merlinsrest.com/meal-and-drink/#comment-2415</guid>
					<description>Oh the British Style Fish and Chips were lovely when last they past my teeth on the way to me grateful tum tum. Will be enjoy them again tonight at the Kilt Krash. Be looking for me Snog.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Oh the British Style Fish and Chips were lovely when last they past my teeth on the way to me grateful tum tum. Will be enjoy them again tonight at the Kilt Krash. Be looking for me Snog.</p>
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		<title>By: Sorcha</title>
		<link>http://merlinsrest.com/meal-and-drink/#comment-2489</link>
		<author>Sorcha</author>
		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Dec 2007 01:40:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://merlinsrest.com/meal-and-drink/#comment-2489</guid>
					<description>As another Neighborhood Gal... The Breakfast is SO good!  The soda bread is the cat's meow!
Just one thing I think maybe missing on the breakfast menu is mushrooms.  I always get them with breakfast when I go "home".
Any chance of getting those added??</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>As another Neighborhood Gal&#8230; The Breakfast is SO good!  The soda bread is the cat&#8217;s meow!<br />
Just one thing I think maybe missing on the breakfast menu is mushrooms.  I always get them with breakfast when I go &#8220;home&#8221;.<br />
Any chance of getting those added??</p>
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		<title>By: Tim</title>
		<link>http://merlinsrest.com/meal-and-drink/#comment-3157</link>
		<author>Tim</author>
		<pubDate>Sun, 10 Feb 2008 05:15:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://merlinsrest.com/meal-and-drink/#comment-3157</guid>
					<description>In tonight with a friend who'd never been to Merlin's, delighted again by the ambience and by Papa John and the Hot Club of East Lake.  Bring them back again!  BTW the food has gotten even better- much larger selection.  Had the Brit-style F&#38;C tonight, looking forward to the pasty next time.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In tonight with a friend who&#8217;d never been to Merlin&#8217;s, delighted again by the ambience and by Papa John and the Hot Club of East Lake.  Bring them back again!  BTW the food has gotten even better- much larger selection.  Had the Brit-style F&amp;C tonight, looking forward to the pasty next time.</p>
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		<title>By: Devin</title>
		<link>http://merlinsrest.com/meal-and-drink/#comment-3389</link>
		<author>Devin</author>
		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Feb 2008 21:07:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://merlinsrest.com/meal-and-drink/#comment-3389</guid>
					<description>I'm one of the knitting crew that take over a couple tables once a month.  My b-day is in a couple weeks, and I'm bring the family here! I LOVE the vegetarian options- you did a great job with them!!!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I&#8217;m one of the knitting crew that take over a couple tables once a month.  My b-day is in a couple weeks, and I&#8217;m bring the family here! I LOVE the vegetarian options- you did a great job with them!!!</p>
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		<title>By: Merlin</title>
		<link>http://merlinsrest.com/meal-and-drink/#comment-3390</link>
		<author>Merlin</author>
		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Feb 2008 21:41:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://merlinsrest.com/meal-and-drink/#comment-3390</guid>
					<description>Thanks so much, Devin! We appreciate it. And if you want a birthday announcement on the site, hey: let us know. We'd be happy to post one. Or maybe I should have the knitting group track down your family and send us a photo of you as a child....

Cheers!
-cK</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Thanks so much, Devin! We appreciate it. And if you want a birthday announcement on the site, hey: let us know. We&#8217;d be happy to post one. Or maybe I should have the knitting group track down your family and send us a photo of you as a child&#8230;.</p>
<p>Cheers!<br />
-cK</p>
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		<title>By: Jan</title>
		<link>http://merlinsrest.com/meal-and-drink/#comment-4906</link>
		<author>Jan</author>
		<pubDate>Sun, 11 May 2008 17:42:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://merlinsrest.com/meal-and-drink/#comment-4906</guid>
					<description>Stopped in last night for the first time to listen to jazz and to check out the ambiance.  Love it!  Your scotch collection is wonderful, but I just couldn't believe it -- you have McCarthy's!!  Thank you!!  I have been to the distillery (Clear Creek) in Portland, Oregon, and I know this stuff can be hard to find; their last bottling sold out in one day!  Anyone who enjoys Lagavulin, Talisker, or Caol Isla will like McCarthy's.  I'll be back!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Stopped in last night for the first time to listen to jazz and to check out the ambiance.  Love it!  Your scotch collection is wonderful, but I just couldn&#8217;t believe it &#8212; you have McCarthy&#8217;s!!  Thank you!!  I have been to the distillery (Clear Creek) in Portland, Oregon, and I know this stuff can be hard to find; their last bottling sold out in one day!  Anyone who enjoys Lagavulin, Talisker, or Caol Isla will like McCarthy&#8217;s.  I&#8217;ll be back!</p>
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		<title>By: Jan</title>
		<link>http://merlinsrest.com/meal-and-drink/#comment-4907</link>
		<author>Jan</author>
		<pubDate>Sun, 11 May 2008 17:48:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://merlinsrest.com/meal-and-drink/#comment-4907</guid>
					<description>Another comment about scotch.  For those of us who keep track of scotches that we love (and hate), it would be useful to see the type of each scotch (e.g. Highland, Islay, etc.) with the name so that we can target new ones to try.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Another comment about scotch.  For those of us who keep track of scotches that we love (and hate), it would be useful to see the type of each scotch (e.g. Highland, Islay, etc.) with the name so that we can target new ones to try.</p>
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		<title>By: Adam W.</title>
		<link>http://merlinsrest.com/meal-and-drink/#comment-5481</link>
		<author>Adam W.</author>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Jul 2008 16:19:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://merlinsrest.com/meal-and-drink/#comment-5481</guid>
					<description>You should get some Red Breast Irish Whiskey to have on hand. Very delicious.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>You should get some Red Breast Irish Whiskey to have on hand. Very delicious.</p>
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		<title>By: ZMan</title>
		<link>http://merlinsrest.com/meal-and-drink/#comment-5522</link>
		<author>ZMan</author>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Jul 2008 22:23:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://merlinsrest.com/meal-and-drink/#comment-5522</guid>
					<description>I remember awhile back you were taking suggestions for your menu. 

After Sunday dinner at home, I think the perfect pub quiz snack would be some Welsh Rarebit.

http://www.nosetotailathome.com/2008/06/welsh-rarebit/

MMMMMM doesn't that look scrumptious.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I remember awhile back you were taking suggestions for your menu. </p>
<p>After Sunday dinner at home, I think the perfect pub quiz snack would be some Welsh Rarebit.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.nosetotailathome.com/2008/06/welsh-rarebit/" rel="nofollow">http://www.nosetotailathome.com/2008/06/welsh-rarebit/</a></p>
<p>MMMMMM doesn&#8217;t that look scrumptious.</p>
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